drain plug still leaking !

[luna]

I installed a heavy duty drain plug
from geno's but it still drips. can I
put more than 40lbs torque to it or
will I damage something ?
thanks for the help

 

[Joe G.]

Replace the washer that seals the plug. Excess torque eventually wrecks the plug.

 

[rcaldwel]

drain plug options

I replaced my original oil drain plug with a Geno's Finger touch engine oil drain plug. It works great and now I don't worry about distorting the oil pan or torqueing the plug. Only thing I did was to drill four holes(opposite to each other) in the plug close to the washer to insure that all the oil is drained out. What I did to align the holes to the pans groves was initial install the plug until just snug and estimate how much more of a turn it would be when tight and based on that, drilled the holes in the plug. I haven't had any problems (over 30K) with the Geno's plug. I do put a plastic strap around it to insure it won't open but I think that is more for piece of mind than anything else. Might want to consider this!



Bob Caldwell

 

[jwdeeming]

Bob,

I'm on the fence between the finger touch or the EZ with the drain tube. The finger touch idea sounds great except I'd be terrified the dumb thing would get bumped while I'm driving through a pasture or something. What's your impression of it when installed? Does it look vulnerable? What did you attach the plastic strap to?

Thanks,

JimD

 

[rcaldwel]

Finger Touch drain plug

Jwdeeming-

I don't see this as a problem unless you are maybe a serious off roader. As you know, the oil pan is indented so it helps keep alot of the plug from just sticking out and being vulnerable. I use on of those plastic tie straps that you thread one end into the other and it doesn't allow you to pull it out once you get it in there. You have to cut it and put a new one on. You see them all the time(kmart, walmart etc. ) I put it around the little handle that pivots to open the drain in the finger touch oil plug. the handle is spring loaded and locks into place once you close it. The plastic strap is put around the handle and plug snout in such a way as to block the movement you would move the handle when you open the drain. It was suggested by another TDR member and I just went with the idea too. It then means that the handle will have to overcome the spring holding it in the locked position as well as the plastic strap before any oil could escape. Hope this makes sense. I will tell you one thing, when changing the oil it is wonderful. I clip the plastic tie, move the handle and out it comes. Not one drop on me or anything else. When done draining, you slide it back over and it locks back in place. The first oil change I did convinced me there had to be a better way than letting all that oil flow around the plug and get all over everything.

 

[PHaller]

finger touch?

Yea, I bought one too and while I like the ease of draining the oil... I can't stand how loooong it takes now. I swear, it takes 40 minutes to drain all 11 quarts out of that little hole when using 15-40 oil. IMHO, I wouldn't buy another. I'd buy the one that uses the tube... maybe it is faster.

-Paul R. Haller-

 

[10-G]

I have been using the drain tube version for about 2 years now. It does not leak at all. The top cap gives me peace of mind. If Im traveling long distances I throw the drain tube in my tool box and it goes with me. With the drain tube you can drain the old oil into old Rotella jugs for proper disposal.



I considered the finger touch type, I worried about it getting bumped.